"and how Mime has brought him up from a mewling infant (""Als zullendes Kind""), Siegfried senses why he keeps coming back to Mime although he despises him: he wants to know his parentage. Mime is forced to explain how he took in Siegfried's mother, Sieglinde, who then died giving birth to Siegfried. He shows Siegfried the broken pieces of the sword Nothung, which Mime had obtained from her. Siegfried orders him to reforge the sword; Mime, however, is unable to accomplish this. Siegfried departs, leaving Mime in despair. An old man (Wotan in disguise) arrives at the door and introduces"
"Nægling Næġling () is the name of one of the swords used by Beowulf in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem of ""Beowulf"". The name derives from ""næġl"", or ""nail"", and may correspond to Nagelring, a sword from the ""Vilkina saga"". It is possibly the sword of Hrethel, which Hygelac gave to Beowulf (ll. 2190-94). Næġling is referenced many times as a fine weapon—it is ""sharp"", ""gleaming"", ""bright"", ""mighty"", ""strong"", and has a venerable history as an ""excellent ancient sword"", ""old heirloom"", and ""old and grey-coloured"". However, the sword does not survive Beowulf's final encounter with the dragon, snapping in two—not because"
"Xiang Chong (Water Margin) Xiang Chong is a fictional character in ""Water Margin"", one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed ""Eight-armed Nezha"", he ranks 64th among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 28th among the 72 Earthly Fiends. A highly skilled warrior and dagger thrower, Xiang Chong wields an iron spear and 24 flying daggers in battle. He also dons a steel helmet and carries a shield with a bear's head engraved on it. He is nicknamed ""Eight-armed Nezha"" after the Chinese deity Nezha, who is sometimes depicted having three heads and six arms. Along with"
"sword so deep he gets his arms bloodied up to the shoulder. Eventually Gram is used as a sign of chastity when it is placed between Sigurd and Brynhild on their funeral pyre, after Brynhild arranged Sigurd's death before killing herself in turn. After this the sword is no longer found in the manuscript. Depending on which story is being examined, Gram’s name may change. In ""The Nibelungenlied"", as translated by Margaret Armour, it is named Balmung. During Richard Wagner's work, Der Ring des Nibelungen (""The Ring of the Nibelung""), it is referred to as Nothung. In Old Norse it"
"mentioned together with Wayland and Widia in a praise of Mimmung, Waldere's sword that Weyland had made. Niðhad King Niðhad, ""Níðuðr"" or ""Niðung"" was a cruel king in Germanic legend. He appears as Níðuðr in the Old Norse ""Völundarkviða"", as ""Niðung"" in the ""Þiðrekssaga"", and as ""Niðhad"" in the Anglo-Saxon poems ""Deor"" and ""Waldere"". The legend of Níðuðr and Wayland also appears on the Gotlandic Ardre image stone VIII from the 8th century and possibly on the front panel of the 7th century Anglo-Saxon Franks Casket. However, Austin Simmons has recently argued that it is not Niðhad who is depicted,"
"rather than Balmung. The legendary smith Wayland Smith forged the magic sword Mimung, which appears both in the Anglo-Saxon poem Waldere and in the German/Scandinavian ""Þiðrekssaga"". Beowulf wielded the sword Hrunting that was according to the poem annealed in venom. The sword was useless against Grendel's Mother. In desperation Beowulf grabbed a giant sword of great age and with it took off the head of the she monster. In Japanese mythology, there is a magical sword called Kusanagi, which was one of the three crown jewels given to the Emperor Jimmu by the goddess Amaterasu. Additionally, the katana forged by"
"is Gramr. In Siegfried (opera), the third of the four operas in the Ring des Nibelungen cycle, Mime, who essentially takes Regin's part, is unable to reforge Nothung (as Gram is called in the Ring). Siegfried, however, manages. Apart from this the story of Regin and Sigurd is more or less identical to that of Mime and Siegfried. Gram (mythology) In Norse mythology, Gram (Old Norse Gramr, meaning Wrath) is the sword that Sigurd used to kill the dragon Fafnir. It is primarily used by the Volsungs in the ""Volsunga Saga"". However, it is also seen in other legends, such"
"to the Fang Brothers. Following this point, the Dragon-Phoenix Sword would not be mentioned at any specific intervals. Dragon-Phoenix Sword Dragon-Phoenix Sword (Chinese: 龙凤剑; Pinyin: Lóng Fèng Jiàn) is a major weapon featured within the famed ancient Chinese novel ""Investiture of the Gods"". The Dragon-Phoenix Sword is the legendary blade wielded by King Zi Shou of Zhou. Early on within the novel, King Zhou of Shang would bestow this blade upon both the Chao Twins as the weapon to effectively enforce their king's desires. After the Chao Twins failed to wield this weapon at a proper state, they personally gave"
"magical properties. Elven and Númenórean swords are not just masterfully created weapons, but frequently possess magical powers, such as the sword Sting, which glows blue when Orcs are nearby. Some Elven swords even border on sentience, such as the Black Sword, wielded by Túrin Turambar. The Black Sword was crafted by Eöl, a Sylvan or Sindarin Elf, who poured his hatred into the weapon. Crafted from a fallen star, it could pierce any earthly metal; even the scales of Glaurung. It hated its wielder, was cursed, and led to the death of Beleg. Túrin, seems to hear it speak to"
"Sharur (mythological weapon) Sharur, which means ""smasher of thousands"" is the weapon and symbol of the god Ninurta. Sumerian mythic sources describe it as an enchanted talking mace. It has been suggested as a possible precursor for similar objects in other mythology such as Arthurian lore. Sharur plays a prominent role in an incident in which Ninurta is described as using it to defeat Asag, a monstrous demon; Sharur has the power to fly across vast distances without impediment and communicate with its wielder. This myth receives its most complete treatment in the epic Lugal-e, which in English is rendered"
"Mistilteinn Mistilteinn (""Mistletoe""), also known as Misteltein or Mystletainn, is Hrómundr Gripsson's sword in ""Hrómundar saga Gripssonar"", a legendary saga from Iceland. Mistilteinn first belonged to Þráinn, who had been king in Valland before he retired in his burial mound with his wealth. The Danish king Óláfr and his men, among whom Hrómundr Gripsson, learnt about that and found the barrow. Þráinn, who had become a ""draugr"" (living dead) was sitting inside. No one but Hrómundr dared to enter. After a long and fierce fight, he defeated Þráinn and took his treasure, especially his sword, with which Þráinn had killed"
"carving of Yggdrasil the Red Skull pushes to reveal the Tesseract in the Marvel film . In 2018 Philippine TV Series Victor Magtanggol, Nidhogg is a type of serpent with small arms and bat like wings. He is Loki's pet, adviser, messenger and right hand which tell him what to do and how to help him defeat his enemies. Níðhöggr In Norse mythology, Níðhöggr (""Malice Striker"", traditionally also spelled Níðhǫggr, often anglicized Nidhogg) is a dragon/serpent who gnaws at a root of the world tree, Yggdrasil. In historical Viking society, níð was a term for a social stigma implying the"
"Dragon-Phoenix Sword Dragon-Phoenix Sword (Chinese: 龙凤剑; Pinyin: Lóng Fèng Jiàn) is a major weapon featured within the famed ancient Chinese novel ""Investiture of the Gods"". The Dragon-Phoenix Sword is the legendary blade wielded by King Zi Shou of Zhou. Early on within the novel, King Zhou of Shang would bestow this blade upon both the Chao Twins as the weapon to effectively enforce their king's desires. After the Chao Twins failed to wield this weapon at a proper state, they personally gave it to Huang Feihu as a gift. Thus, Huang would use this blade to supposedly put an end"
"for the figure of Nimrod, a ""mighty hunter"" who is mentioned in association with Kalhu in the Book of Genesis. He may also be mentioned in the Second Book of Kings under the name Nisroch. In the nineteenth century, Assyrian stone reliefs of winged, eagle-headed figures from the temple of Ninurta at Kalhu were commonly, but erroneously, identified as ""Nisrochs"" and they appear in works of fantasy literature from the time period. Ninurta was worshipped in Mesopotamia as early as the middle of the third millennium BC by the ancient Sumerians, and is one of the earliest attested deities in"
"Ohtar Ohtar is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. In the story ""The Disaster of the Gladden Fields"" found in Tolkien's ""Unfinished Tales"", Ohtar was introduced as squire to Isildur, the Gondorian king who cut the ruling ring from the hand of Sauron at the end of the Second Age. A few years later, they were leading a small army of Men when a huge force of Orcs attacked. Isildur saw that they were in great peril, and determined to save one of the great heirlooms of his people—the shards of Isildur's sword. Isildur called Ohtar to"
"with Xerneas, the Life Pokémon, being the stag of life, Dvalinn, and Yveltal, the Destruction Pokémon, being the unnamed eagle of death and destruction. Niðhöggr appears in Ichiei Ishibumi's light novel series ""High School DxD"". Nidhogg is also the name of a bow in both """" and ""Fire Emblem Heroes"". Nidhogg appears as a monster in the fantasy book """" by Michael Scott. In the Korean manhwa, , Nidhogg is featured as the Queen of Dragons who is able to destroy an army of Titans under the control of Valkyrie Sarah Irine. Nidhogg's eye is the button found in a"
"details about his life or family that appear in Norse Völsung tales and poems. On the other hand, the Old English poem ""Beowulf"" includes Sigemund the Wælsing and his nephew Fitela in a tale of dragon slaying told within the main story. Herein the story of Sigemund is told to Beowulf, a warrior also from Gautland. Parallels to Sigmund's pulling the sword from the tree can be found in other mythologies (notably in the Arthurian legends). Also, Sinfjötli and Mordred share the characteristic of being nephew and son to the main characters. The story of Sigmund, beginning with the marriage"
"Unferth for the fight with Grendel's mother. The diaeresis (two dots) over the final “e” does not occur in Old English. Tolkien presumably added it – as he frequently did in Quenya words such as Eressëa – to indicate that the letter is pronounced as a separate syllable: “gooth-wee-neh.” Hadhafang is the sword invented for Peter Jackson's ""The Lord of the Rings"" film trilogy, where it was wielded by Arwen. The name is derived from Tolkien's etymological word list written in the 1930s; here Tolkien provides the word ""hadhathang"" (dissimilated: ""havathang, hadhafang""), which he translates as ""throng-cleaver"". The author never"
"Carnwennan Carnwennan, or Carnwenhau (""white hilt""), was the dagger of King Arthur in the Welsh Arthurian legends. It is sometimes attributed with the magical power to shroud its user in shadow. In ""Culhwch and Olwen"", Arthur names it as one of the few things in the world which he will not give to Culhwch. Later, he uses it to slay the witch Orddu daughter of Orwen by slicing her in half. In the Welsh Triads, Carnwennan is listed alongside Rhongomiant, Arthur's spear, and Caledfwlch, Arthur's sword, as sacred weapons given to him by God: ""the sacred weapons that God had"
"Gáe Bulg The Gáe Bulg (also Gáe Bulga, Gáe Bolg, Gáe Bolga), meaning ""spear of mortal pain/death"", ""gapped/notched spear"", or ""belly spear"", was the name of the spear of Cúchulainn in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. It was given to him by his martial arts teacher, the warrior woman Scáthach, and its technique was taught only to him. It was made from the bone of a sea monster, the Coinchenn, that had died while fighting another sea monster, the Curruid. Although some sources make it out to be simply a particularly deadly spear, others—notably the Book of Leinster—state that"
"sword Nothung, since only one who doesn't know fear—such as Siegfried—can do so. In the ""Poetic Edda"" (Völuspá 12), the Dvergatal lists Reginn as a Dvergr (Norse dwarf). Among the heroic lays of the ""Poetic Edda"" (""Reginsmál"", aka ""Sigurðarkviða Fáfnisbana Önnur"") says: The ""Prose Edda"" (""Skáldskaparmál"" 46) identifies the father of Reginn as Hreiðmarr, and his brothers Fáfnir and Ótr. Regin Reginn, often Anglicized as Regin or Regan, in Norse mythology, is a son of Hreiðmarr and foster father of Sigurd. His brothers are Fafnir and Ótr. When Loki mistakenly kills Ótr, Hreiðmarr demands to be repaid with the amount"
"lion, a common motif in Sumerian and Akkadian lore. Sharur (mythological weapon) Sharur, which means ""smasher of thousands"" is the weapon and symbol of the god Ninurta. Sumerian mythic sources describe it as an enchanted talking mace. It has been suggested as a possible precursor for similar objects in other mythology such as Arthurian lore. Sharur plays a prominent role in an incident in which Ninurta is described as using it to defeat Asag, a monstrous demon; Sharur has the power to fly across vast distances without impediment and communicate with its wielder. This myth receives its most complete treatment"
"mission, but when threatened with expulsion from Konron, he quickly relented. After that, he was given a , (in Chinese literally ""Gods-Hitting Whip""), as his weapon along with Supushan. Upon leaving Konron, Taikobou and Supushan immediately met up with the first person listed on the Houshin Scroll, the all-powerful Shinkouhyou (申公豹) and his Riding Beast - Kokutenko (黒点虎). After a short battle between the two , in which Taikoubou was easily defeated, Taikoubou suspected that the order of the Houshin Scroll is sorted according to strength (Shinkouhyou being the first on the list) and decides to avoid fighting him. Aiming"
"where Gwindor had formerly been a lord. He gave Beleg's black sword Anglachel to Túrin now, who had it reforged and renamed as ""Gurthang"", ""Iron of Death"". Túrin hid his own name, eventually becoming known as ""Mormegil"" or the ""Blacksword of Nargothrond"", because of his prowess with Gurthang. Gwindor met there again his beloved, Finduilas daughter of King Orodreth, but she unwillingly fell in love with Túrin; however, Túrin did not perceive this and held her in awe. Túrin was extremely influential in Nargothrond, becoming a chief counsellor of Orodreth and eventually overruling both him and Gwindor. He encouraged the"
"of the three trolls in ""The Hobbit"", and he carried it throughout his journeys with Bilbo Baggins and the Fellowship of the Ring. It was the mate of Orcrist, and like Orcrist would glow blue whenever orcs were nearby. Glamdring was nicknamed ""Beater"" by the goblins of the Misty Mountains. ""See Anglachel"" Gúthwinë (Old English: ""gúð-wine"" ""Battle Friend"") is the sword wielded by Éomer, third marshal of the Riddermark in ""The Lord of the Rings"". The name is found in Beowulf, where the hero uses the word as an epithet for the sword Hrunting, lent to him by Hrothgar's thane"
"Hrunting Hrunting was a sword given to Beowulf by Unferth in the ancient Old English epic poem ""Beowulf"". Beowulf used it in battle against Grendel's Mother. Beowulf is described receiving the sword in lines 1455-1458: However, although the sword possessed great power and was claimed to have never failed anyone who used it, when Beowulf descended to the bottom of the lake to fight Grendel's mother, the sword proved ineffective. As the ""fabulous powers of that heirloom failed,"" Beowulf was forced to discard it. Swords have great significance in the war-centred Anglo-Saxon culture from which ""Beowulf"" arises. Therefore, emphasis is"
"Skofnung Skofnung was the sword of legendary Danish king Hrólf Kraki. ""The best of all swords that have been carried in northern lands"", it was renowned for supernatural sharpness and hardness, as well as for being imbued with the spirits of the king's 12 faithful berserker bodyguards. It appears in saga unrelated to Hrólf, it being said that an Icelander, Skeggi of Midfirth, who was chosen by lot to break into the gravemound and plunder it, recovered the sword while doing so, so it may have had some historical reality. Other similar incidents are found in Norse literature, such as"
"sword from the trunk and King Arthur's drawing of the sword Excalibur. In Richard Wagner's ""Der Ring des Nibelungen"" opera cycle, the tree appears as ""Barnstock"", when the hero Siegmund, with a great tug, pulls from it a sword that he names Nothung. The tree however is in the house of Hunding, who takes the place of Siggeir as husband of Sieglinde and enemy of Siegmund. Barnstokkr has been theorized as English author and philologist J. R. R. Tolkien's immediate source for a scene in his 1954 work ""The Lord of the Rings"" depicting the fictional character of Frodo Baggins"
"use words such as old, ancient, or ancestral. However this may not always fit the story of the hero, such as when the sword is forged for him. In Næġling's case, the sword has more of a literary characteristic than a specific ancestral lineage, as is evident from its name. Nevertheless the sword is described as being ""gomol ond grægmæl"" (old and gray). Nægling Næġling () is the name of one of the swords used by Beowulf in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem of ""Beowulf"". The name derives from ""næġl"", or ""nail"", and may correspond to Nagelring, a sword from the"
"Fragarach In Irish mythology, Fragarach (or ""Freagarthach""), known as 'The Answerer' or 'The Retaliator', was the sword of Manannan mac Lir and later, Lugh Lamfada. Forged by the gods, Manannan wielded it as his weapon before passing it on to Lugh (his foster son). It was given to Cúchulainn by Lugh, and later to Conn of the Hundred Battles. It was said that no one could tell a lie or move, with Fragarach at his or her throat, thus the name 'Answerer'. It was also said to place the wind at the user's command and could cut through any shield"
"his kingdom without his Alamang. As it is considered as the greatness of the kingdom, certainly the Alamang is very exclusive. Nobody including the ""empu"" (Kris maker) or blacksmith that have sworn, are allowed to make copies the Alamang for it is the weapon of the king. Those who failed to abide by this law were executed. Alamang Alamang (in Bugis language, sometimes Halamang or Lamang) or Sonri (in Makassarese language) is a sacred sword or cutlass of the Bugis and Makassarese people in Sulawesi, Indonesia. A sword with a flattened, heavy and deeply indented hilt. The blade's edge and"
"Alamang Alamang (in Bugis language, sometimes Halamang or Lamang) or Sonri (in Makassarese language) is a sacred sword or cutlass of the Bugis and Makassarese people in Sulawesi, Indonesia. A sword with a flattened, heavy and deeply indented hilt. The blade's edge and back are straight and parallel. The back curves towards the edge at the point. The Alamang has a straight, plain scabbard with sometimes a small foot. The scabbard's mouth is somewhat broadened. The Alamang is a symbol of sovereignty, prosperity, and dignity of a kingdom. It is said that in the past the king would not leave"
"Li Gun Li Gun is a fictional character in ""Water Margin"", one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Nicknamed ""Sky Soaring Great Sage"", he ranks 65th among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 29th among the 72 Earthly Fiends. A highly skilled warrior and javelin thrower, Li Gun wields a sword and 24 javelins in battle. He also dons a steel helmet and carries a shield with a beast's head engraved on it. Along with his close friends Fan Rui and Xiang Chong, he leads a 3,000 strong outlaw band on Mount Mangdang (芒碭山; north of present-day"